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Message: [QUOTE="Blakeon18, post: 4219336, member: 35"] March 2022 issue of Sports Illustrated Chris Ballard has a lengthy piece on the first women's pro league. Not the WNBA...that one is a Johnny-Come-Lately group compared to the WBL which started around 1980. Ballard outlines the history of the league from the start to its demise...just a few years later. He does so through the events of a featured player...Connie Kunzmann...whose trials and tribulations are presented in detail. She was not a star but a lunch bucket type whose personality shines through. Makes for a great read. A couple of names mentioned in the article; Nancy Lieberman...played in the league...a star then... and considered in the running now for consideration as the GOAT. Holly Warlick! LadyVol's own ex-coach...a player in the league. Doug Bruno! Geno's very own Doug Bruno....coached in the league. Molly Bolin...a teammate of Connie...."Machine Gun Molly" was her moniker...known for her excellent shooting and her beauty. Guess which one got the most attention. The story of Connie...from her childhood on a farm in Iowa through her college days followed by her pro career with a few teams... is entertaining for sure. Frankly she seems like she would be a good fit on a UConn team...feisty/strong/hustler/in your face/super energy...6'1" forward. While Ballard provides the start and end of the league he also recounts the start and end of Connie's career as well...including details of her murder at the age of 24. Yes...murder...yikes! I don't know if the article in part or as a whole is online. We have a down-time after today's game till our quarterfinal on Saturday...this piece would be well worth your time. [/QUOTE]

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